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M4.8 Earthquake near 13 km W of Taguisa, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-01-13 00:21:36 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 552.9 km
Source: USGS

13 km W of Taguisa, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On January 13, 2025 at 00:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 13 km W of Taguisa, Philippines. The deep hypocenter at about 553 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

552.9 km

UTC time

2025-01-13 00:21:36 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

6.71450, 123.91530

Depth profile

Deep

552.9 km

Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Makaturing

Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
Ragang

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
Melebingoy

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
Matutum

Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
Musuan

Distance: 181 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
Leonard Range

Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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